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Am Kolel Chanukah Freedom Concert and Coffee House

DC
Tifereth Israel Congregation 7701 16th St NW, Washington, DC

Am Kolel Jewish Renewal Community invites you to join this community wide celebration of freedom featuring local Jewish, folk, and social justice musical performances. Proceeds will benefit the local social justice work of JUFJ and others. The concert will close with candle lighting, refreshments, and sufganiyot. Featuring Performances By: SongRise: Women’s Social Justice Acapella Aaron […]

Montgomery County Chanukah Party

Montgomery County
Adat Shalom 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane, Bethesda, MD

Join JUFJ's Montgomery County team for a food-filled Chanukah party. Bring your friends and family!

Fair Share Maryland Legislative Kickoff

Maryland State
Owen Brown Interfaith Center 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD

The 2025 legislative session is just around the corner! With Maryland facing huge budget deficits, the future of our communities is at stake. We need fair tax reform now more than ever. Join the Fair Share Coalition for their Maryland General Assembly 2025 Legislative Kickoff!

Maryland District 46 Legislator Meeting

Maryland State

Join other District 46 JUFJers in a meeting with our state legislators to discuss our agenda for the 2025 Maryland General Assembly Session.

Baltimore Action Team Meeting

Baltimore

Join JUFJers from across Baltimore to discuss our ongoing issue campaign work. We will share updates for all the local campaigns and brainstorm on how to move the work forward.

Montgomery County Racial Equity and Policing Team Meeting

Montgomery County

Jewish sacred texts declare that destroying even one life is akin to destroying a whole world. But here in Montgomery County, lives are destroyed every day, especially Black and brown lives, by our systems of policing and school discipline. Join us for our next team meeting to discuss ongoing campaigns to transform public safety in our County.

DC Autonomy and Home Rule Teach-in

TBD

DC faces a number of potential threats to our right to self-government from the incoming federal administration. Luckily, JUFJ and our partners have been preparing for this. Join us to learn about the history of DC's home rule and how to protect our democracy!

DC Economic Justice Working Group

DC
The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism 2027 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC

Everyone in DC should have what the Torah calls dei machsoro, resources sufficient to meet their needs. Join our Economic Justice Working Group meeting on Zoom or in person to discuss our current campaigns, and how we are working with our partners to build a DC where everyone can live and thrive.

Testimony Writing Power Half-Hour

Maryland State

If you are submitting written testimony this legislative session, join us for this writing power hour on Zoom. Testimony writers of all experience levels are all welcome!

Maryland Economic Justice Working Group Meeting

Maryland State

Jewish tradition teaches that in a just world, all people — regardless of race, income, or zip code — would have what the Torah calls dei machsoro, resources sufficient for their needs. Join us for our Maryland Economic Justice Working Group Meeting as we discuss how to pass the Fair Share for Maryland Plan so corporations and the wealthiest pay their fair share.

Maryland Youth Justice Working Group Meeting

Maryland State

Jewish sacred texts teach us that the world was created with both justice and mercy. Here in Maryland, children who are charged with certain crimes are sentenced as if they were adults. That is neither just nor merciful. Join JUFJ's youth justice working group as we discuss the campaign to pass youth justice legislation in Maryland.

Montgomery County Board of Education Budget Hearing #1

Montgomery County
Board of Education 15 W Gude Dr, Rockville, MD

Join JUFJers in Montgomery County as we mobilize to urge the Board of Education to include funding for robust implementation of restorative justice in Montgomery County public schools in the coming year. There are hearings on January 16 and January 27.

UPDATED: ZOOM ONLY MLK Day Movie Screening & Panel Discussion on Economic Justice

Baltimore
Maryland State

Join JUFJ and our partners at the Synagogue Social Justice Roundtable on for the 8th annual MLK movie screening and panel. This year's event will feature the film “At the River I Stand,” (1993) about the 1968 sanitation workers' strike that brought Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Poor Peoples' Campaign to Memphis, Tennessee. Due to inclement weather, this event is being moved to ZOOM ONLY. RSVP for the link.

Baltimore Action Team Meeting

Baltimore

Join JUFJers from across Baltimore to discuss our ongoing issue campaign work. We will share updates for all the local campaigns and brainstorm on how to move the work forward.

The Year(s) Ahead for Housing in DC

DC
The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism 2027 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC

Join JUFJ for a discussion on DC’s housing justice movement under unified Republican control of the federal government. The new administration and Congress have expressed their intent to interfere in DC’s affairs and overturn the will of DC voters, with potentially severe consequences for unhoused people and tenants in DC. Learn what’s at stake, how to mobilize against these threats, and how our community can continue to work for housing justice in the face of challenges.

Testimony Writing Power Half-Hour

Maryland State

If you are submitting written testimony this legislative session, join us for this writing power hour on Zoom. Testimony writers of all experience levels are all welcome!

DC Housing Security Working Group

DC
The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism 2027 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC

Jewish sacred texts recognize that having safe, stable housing is key to a healthy society. Join our Housing Security Working Group meeting in person or on Zoom to discuss our current campaigns, and how we are working with our partners to ensure that everyone in DC has a safe, stable, affordable place to live.

Maryland/Montgomery County Housing Justice Working Group

Maryland State
Montgomery County

Jewish sacred texts recognize that having safe, stable housing is key to a healthy society. Join us for our January Maryland/Montgomery County Housing Justice Working Group meeting to get updates about our ongoing campaigns, learn organizing skills, and take action together.

Maryland Youth Justice Shabbat and Solidarity Week

Maryland State

Dozens of congregations and organizations across Maryland are participating in Youth Justice Shabbat and Solidarity Week to engage in collective conversations about Jewish texts, how they connect to youth justice, and the ways we can build a more just and safe Maryland for children and adults alike.